Jacquie Fisher

Jacquie is the founder & owner of Edventures with Kids, a site that shares unique kid’s activities, fun ways to learn and inspriation for family travel. She is an experienced educator, with both a Masters in Education and an MPH degree and has a wide variety of expertise in developing programs for children, families & communities during her previous work at the University of Kansas.
She utilizes her past experiences as an educator, program coordinator and researcher to develop educational and fun kids' activities, parenting articles and creative learning ideas.
Jacquie has been published on numerous educational sites including Kids DISCOVER, the National Park's Foundation blog, PBS Parents, Steve Spangler Science and CWIST.
Kids DISCOVER: 7 Ways to Raise Lifelong Learners
National Parks blog: A Family Vacation in Rocky Mountain National Park
PBS Parents: Egg-ucational Activities for Kids
Steve Spangler Science: Science-themed Jr. Ranger Badges at National Parks
She is also the co-author of 3 children's books focused on STEM for kids and hands-on learning activities.
Jacquie is also a nature lover and mom to 2 awesome kids. She enjoys traveling to new places with her family and loves encouraging kids to be creative & curious! Visit our About Us section for more information about Jacquie & Edventures with Kids!

February is Bird Month for Kids February is Bird Month in Kansas City. Check out the variety of events & activities for kids and families: 15th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count February 17 – 20, 2012 A great activity that everyone can participate in is the Great Backyard Bird Count. It’s FREE, fun …

Winter Books for Kids & Teens We knew it would arrive at some point – colder temps are upon us. What a great incentive to curl up with a good book (fireplace & hot cocoa recommended!). When Winter Comes by Nancy Van Laan A family bundles up for a walk in the winter …

Has your family made a new year’s resolution to get in shape? Or eat better? If so, have your family join the Presidential Active Lifestyle challenge this year and get healthier together!

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Author & Book Resources Authors Who Skype with Classrooms Are you interested in connecting your class or school with authors? Search this list of more than 150 authors who offer FREE 20 minutes Skype chats with classes and book clubs!! Authors of picture books, middle grade books and teen/young adult novels are …

New Kids Movies in Theaters – 2013 Catch a few of the great family movies in 2013! Escape from Planet Earth Visit Escape from Planet Earth website (Movie Rating: PG) February 14th A superhero alien finds himself trapped on Planet Earth, and his nerdy brother must come up with a way to save …

KC Edventures, LLC has been asked to present “Finding Summer Fun in Kansas City” to three of the Building Better Moms groups at the Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas. Presentations are open only to group members; however, presentation slides are available to the public and can be found on the KC Edventures Facebook …

Find great resources and ideas for fun and learning by connecting with us on Twitter and Facebook. KC Edventures, LLC can now be found on Twitter @KCEdventures, and on Facebook at KC Edventures. October 2010

Books Great picture book, chapter book and read-aloud titles for children and teens. Looking for books on dinosaurs or mummies? A good mystery or read aloud? Find great books for kids and teens with our recommended book lists covering more than 40 topic areas. Discover fun topics … Learn about new authors … Connect your …

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